PROFILE - AUSTRALIA'S TELECOMS INDUSTRY (MARCH 2003).

AsiaPulse News, March, 2003

By Bernard Lim ****************************************************

A PROFILE OF AUSTRALIA'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY

PREPARED BY ASIA PULSE ANALYSTS (MARCH 2003) ****************************************************

OVERVIEW:

The Australian telecommunications sector has fared poorly in the past 18 months.

The telecom sector's growth has been disappointing despite the Australian economy having outperformed most OECD countries in recent years.

Weak global economic conditions, the war in Iraq, drought, low business investment levels are some other negative factors that affect the Australian economy.

Corporate IT spending levels are subdued which mean that growth in demand for telecom services has to rely on...